David was always creative and attended the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and worked at Disney. He’s a self-taught builder and designer.

David recently spoke at the Sarasota Design Summit about how design thinking and process has shaped his career and share highlights of his journey from Disney studios illustrator to entrepreneur to television’s interior design rock star.

I asked David to let me know what he’s really into these days, and he sent me a super list!

1. Limn
Unique pieces of furniture. Not only furniture, but pieces of art.

Jaime Derringer, Founder + Executive Editor of Design Milk is a Jersey girl living the laid back life in SoCal. She dreams of designing textiles, running more than 8 miles + having enough free time to enjoy some of her favorite things—running, reading, and drawing.